100 Most Influential People
Courtesy of Time Magazine Time Magazine just put out its annual 100 Most Influential People from around the world. I always read this with great interest. What has each person done that’s so influential? Why did each get chosen? I admire most of them. Not all. And I know they’re human choices and wide open to debate. Tweet
The Falcon and His Catch
The greedy will be overtaken by their greed. The Falcon and… A falcon circled the cloudless sky. Far below a mouse sat in a meadow, nibbling on seeds. The falcon circled lower. The mouse nibbled. The falcon hovered. And in a blur of feathers, the falcon streaked to the earth. He spread his wings and thrust his feet to pierce sharp talons into the unsuspecting mouse. The mouse gaped at the belly and great flapping wings of its captor. “P-P-Please, falcon,” the mouse squeaked. “L-L-Let me go and I will find you all the seeds you’ll ever need.” “I…
The Pope of Hope
Pope Francis is my kind of pope, and I’m not Roman Catholic. The guy is humble in dress, behavior, toning down ceremonies, closeness to people, preaching, care for the poor, and emulation of Christ. His faith is, by all accounts and evidence, genuine and deep–and clashes with much of the Vatican’s opulence and power structure. Tweet
North Korea’s Goading Reminder
North Korea’s military buildup and bombastic threats of war have gone far beyond the usual bluster. This young Kim Jun-un seems capable of doing something really stupid. Tweet
The Eagle and the Sun
The Eagle and the Sun Our striving and God’s grace. The golden eagle circled the sky above the treetops and along a mountainside. Fog drifted lazily down the valley below him, obscuring any small, four legged meals that might be his. But his eyes were not fixed below him. He was looking up, and all he could see was a great, thick mass of clouds that blocked the sun. He had to see the sun. Climbing higher, he flew into a tuft of cloud, then a wisp and another tuft. But above him hung a gray mass. He caught…
